Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human and Society in Health
Course Code: DY016
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the Human and Society in Health course is to understand the social, cultural and environmental factors that affect individual and community health and to evaluate health services in this context.

Course Content

This course aims to provide a holistic understanding of health by evaluating health and disease phenomena within the framework of individual, society and environmental interactions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Tuğçe OKTAV
Learning Outcomes
1.To empathize with the patient
2.To approach the patient humanely
3.To understand the importance of the profession
4.To provide an artistic perspective in the field of medicine
5.To learn different treatment methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1."Medical Sociology" – William C. Cockerham
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
1. Introduction and Conceptual Framework
Week 2 - Theoretical
2. Social Determinants of Health:
Week 3 - Theoretical
3. Concepts of health-disease, life, death in poems.
Week 4 - Theoretical
4. Social Structure and Health
Week 5 - Theoretical
5. Culture and Health
Week 6 - Theoretical
6. Family and Health
Week 7 - Theoretical
7. Gender and Health
Week 8 - Theoretical
8. Ethnicity, Migration and Health
Week 9 - Theoretical
9. Behavioral Health Factors
Week 10 - Theoretical
10. Health Systems and Policies
Week 11 - Theoretical
11. Access to Health Care and Inequality
Week 12 - Theoretical
12. Public Health Approach
Week 13 - Theoretical
13. Pandemics and Society
Week 14 - Theoretical
14. Sustainable Development and Health
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Practice1%20
Term Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
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PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
5
2
3
2
OÇ-2
5
2
3
2
OÇ-3
5
2
3
2
OÇ-4
5
2
3
2
OÇ-5
5
2
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026